As you can tell from the all-caps and the triple exclamation points, that's Trump, hating on the straws everyone hates.
I avoid straws myself, and so the now-defunct plastic straw ban had no effect on me, but I do remember paper straws from the 1950s, when I was growing up, and kids just chewed on the straws, and if they dissolved in our mouth, we just ate them, and we liked it.
These days, if a kid eats paper, it's "a concerning behavior that should not be ignored" ("Whether it’s due to sensory issues, stress, or anxiety, nutritional deficiencies, developmental disorders, or curiosity, it’s essential to seek professional help and guidance to ensure your child’s safety and well-being").By the way, don't miss the song parodies in the comments to yesterday's "Big Balls and Plastic Straws" challenge.
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Remember the metal holders that held paper cone shaped cups they had at soda fountains? Some of them had built in straws.
What a great challenge. Followers rose(?) to the call.
Meanwhile China's coal electric generator construction continues unabated.
".... a kid eat(ing) paper is a concerning behavior that should not be ignored"
Shrinks are quacks. Simple as that.
NJ has required paper straws for almost a year now. Almost everybody ignores it.
Cruise ships went to sugar straws. Not necessarily a bad idea for fruity mixed drinks, but they were very expensive and after the second drink the novelty faded, fast. They also became stale quickly.
The best use for single use plastics is in healthcare. When you realize this, the idea of banning all single use plastic becomes quite sinister.
Who didn't eat paper at school at some point? You were surrounded by it in school. It wasn't toxic. And you wondered how it tasted. Plus, somebody probably chewed up a little bit of paper and shot it at you through a straw first.
It seems strange to me now, but my recollection is that you could shoot a little spitball of paper through a paper straw. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Anyway, the authorities only started to worry if you swallowed the paper once and then kept eating paper every day.
My son and I used to breakfast at MickeyD's on most Saturdays until he was about ten. We amused ourselves to the point of giddiness making noise with the plastic straws in the plastic lid slits -- renk-renk, skwitch-skwitch.
"Dramatic," after a few tries.
"Well, it's much easier to do it with plastic straws, but it's more dramatic to do it with paper ones like that."
Grumpy Old Althouse said...
...I do remember paper straws from the 1950s, when I was growing up, and kids just chewed on the straws, and if they dissolved in our mouth, we just ate them, and we liked it."
Eureka! Spitballs are back. Paper straws are ammo.
Wait, what? The only place I know of, where plastic straws have been outlawed, is California. There's no federal ban on plastic straws.
With plastic straws you can cut one end to a point and when you blow in it properly it makes a whistle.
Continuing his habit of bringing over former adversaries, Trump could hire Stormy Daniels to publicize this initiative, iykwimaityd....
JSM
“I avoid straws myself, and so the now-defunct plastic straw ban had no effect on me”
This particular regulation may have had no effect on you, but the mindset behind it resulted in dozens of other regulations that probably did have an effect on you, like low-flow shower heads, non-incandescent light bulbs, home appliances larded down with energy-saving features that make them more expensive and less effective.
Answer: The human straw.
Question: WHo was Reggie Jackson.
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